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EPF Settlement To Take Place On Retirement Day

EPFO has asked its field offices to make final settlement on the day of retirement.

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Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued directions to its field offices to settle pension benefits to employees on the day of retirement itself, Parliament was informed.

 

"Directions have been issued by EPFO to all its field offices to make the payment of provident fund and pension to members of Employees' Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 and Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 on the date of retirement itself," Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. What Is EPF App? How To Use M-epf to view EPF Balance?

 
EPF Settlement To Take Place On Retirement Day

He was responding to a question if the government had decided to settle the PF/EPF, Gratuity of retiring on the day of retirement itself. How To Check EPF Balance Through Mobile SMS?

"As regards settlement of gratuity, as per Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity within 30 days from the date it becomes payable to the person to whom the gratuity is payable," the minister added.

In June 2014, the government had decided to give pension payment order to an employee on the day of retirement itself with the aim to ensure a life of dignity for pensioners.

There are about 48.85 lakh central government employees and 55.51 lakh pensioners in the country. How To Check Your EPF Balance By Missed Call?

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Story first published: Thursday, July 20, 2017, 15:00 [IST]
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